as in reversions
the act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior
social instability that has led to a retrogression of moral values and standards of decent behavior
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regressions
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This includes scalable infrastructure that runs red team evaluations on every model update, integrating with CI/CD pipelines to catch possible regressions before deployment.—
David Talby,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
After giving up three out of four games in their latest series against the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees still hold a multi-game lead over the Kansas City Royals for a playoff spot, despite numerous injuries and surprising regressions for their star players.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Retrogressions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrogressions. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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